The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 200, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1995 Page: 3 of 4
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THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Tsxas, Friday, Ssptsmbsr 29,1995- - t
Deaths
Lawton V. Hogue
Funeral services for Lawton Victor
Hogue, 88, of Sulphur Springs were
held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in
Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel.
Military burial followed in the
Brigham Cemetery in Campbell.
Mr. Hogue died Tuesday, Sept. 19,
in Veteran’s Hospital in Dallas, fol-
lowing a brief illness.
He was bom March 6, 1907, in
Campbell.
Mr. Hogue was the retired owner"
of the Hogue Electric Shop and a
Marine Corps veteran of World War
II. He was a member of First Baptist
Church and the American Legion. He
had resided in Woodhaven Nursing
Home for the past several years.
Survivors include a daughter,
Glenda Gayle McPherson of DeKalb
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, eight brothers and sisters and
his wife.
Bertha Dean Pickens
Graveside services for Bertha
Dean Pickens, 95, of Cleburne, for-
merly of Sulphur Springs, were held
2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Memory-
land Memorial PaiK in Greenville
with the Rev. kirk Jones officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerry
Landers, Jimmy Landers, Larry Lan-
ders, Randy Pickens and David Ted-
dlie.
Mrs. Pickens ditd Wednesday,
Sept. 20, in Walls Regional Hospital
in Cleburne.
She was bom March 5, 1900, in
Hunt County, the daughter of Geoige
Dean and Sarah Elizabeth Waid
Dean. She married Aubrey Hayden
Pickens, who preceded her in death
in 1960.
Mrs. Pickens was a member of
Field Street Baptist Church in Cle-
burne and the Eastern Star in Mexia.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Harold
Dean Pickens of Lindale; three
daughters, Louise Landers of Cle-
burne, Nita Caldwell of Dallas and
Barbara Creel of Houston; 12 grand-
children; 30 great-grandchildren; and
eight great-great-grandchildren.
Omergene Sims
Funeral services for Omergene
Sims, 68, of Sulphur Springs were
held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in
East Caney Baptist Church with the
Rev. H.B. Montgomery officiating.
Burial was in East Caney Ceme-
tery under the direction of White
Funeral Home. w
MS': Sims died at 5:45 a.m. Tues-
day, S4ptt49, ar her residence.i»v*
She was bom Feb. 22, 1927, in
Hopkins County.
Ms. Sims was retired from Rock-
well International. She was a mem-
ber of East Caney Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Harry
Sims and Danny Sims, both of Sul-
phur Springs; three daughters,
Shirley Pryor, Barbara Cobb and Lin-
da Hall, all of Sulphur Springs; six
brothers, Charlie, Carter, N.W., Arvis
Wayne, Bobby Joe and James Sims,
all of Sulphur Springs; four sisters,
Darlene Horton, Arlene Williams,
Peggy White and Vada Alexander, all
of Sulphur Springs; 10 grandchil-
dren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and one great-granddaughter.
Lee Ann Massey
Funeral services for Lee Ann
Massey, 73, of Greenville were held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in Cok-
er-Mathews Chapel with the Rev.
Royce Litchfield and the Rev. Kuri
Jones officiating.
Burial was in Memoryland Memo-
rial Park with Mike Gafford, Pat
Gafford, Morgan Gafford, Micky
Ledbetter and Lewis Clark serving as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers
were Euless Smith and Max Hewitt.
Mrs. Massey died at 4:15 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 21, at her residence.
She was bom Aug. 28, 1922, in
Hopkins County, the daughter of
Alvin Morgan and Edna Leona Shel-
ton Whitehurst. She married W.G.
(Guy) Massey on Dec. 27, 1968, in
Greenville. He survives.
Mrs. Massey was a sales represen-
tative for Avon products for 23 years
and a member of the Avon Presi-
dent’s Club. She was a member of
First Baptist Church in Greenville.
Other survivors include two sons,
Ronnie Campbell of Greenville and
Terry Bob Campbell of Garland; two
daughters, Cynthia Bicknell of Bed-
ford and Debbie Henderson of Rock-
wall; a brother, Adrian Whitehurst of
Shooks Chapel; two sisters, Sibyl
Gafford of Sulphur Springs and
Vivian Ledbetter of Reilly Springs;
nine grandchildren; and four great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and a sister, Laura Ellen
Whitehurst.
Chloe Winchester
Graveside services for Chloe
Winchester, 88, of the Sherley com-
munity were held at 10 a.m. Monday,
Sept. 25, in the Sherley Cemetery
with the Rev. Horace Hammond offi-
ciating.
Mrs. Winchester died Saturday,
Sept. 23, in Leisure Lodge Nursing
Home, following an extended illness.
She was bom Oct. 17,1906, in the
Sherley community, the daughter of
William Price and Laura Flannigan
Wood.
Mrs. Winchester was a former
employee of Ike Clark-Munves and
Howard Wolfes. She was also a
homemaker.
Survivors include two grandchil-
dren, Alicia Wise of Temple and
David Pilgrim of Lubbock; and three
great-grandchildren, Christopher
Wise of Temple and Megan and
Morgan Pilgrim of Lubbock.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, children, brothers and sis-
ters. .
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Pauline Durham Ford
Funeral services for Pauline
Durham Ford, 103, of Sulphur
Springs were held at 1 p.m. Wednes-
day, Sept. 27, in Morning Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church with the
Rev. H.B. Montgomery Jr. officiat-
ing.
Burial was in the Sandifer Ceme-
tery near Como.
Mrs. Ford died at 10:40 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 21, in Leisure Lodge
Nursing Home, following an extend-
ed illness.
She was bom March 25, 1892, in
Hopkins County, the daughter of
Henry and Mary Smith Durham. She
married Jessie Ford, who preceded
her in death.
Mrs. Ford was a homemaker and a
longtime member of Morning Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, John
Ford of Wichita Falls, James Ford
and Fred Ford, both of Sulphur
Springs; a daughter, Annie Mae
Sharper of Dallas; 46 grandchildren;
119 great-grandchildren; and 20
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by eight
children, Henry Ford, Billie June
Mattison, Essie Lee Wade, Daisy
Clayton, Lonnie Ford, Willie Ford,
Louis Ford and Jessie Noble Ford;
and three grandchildren.
Carolyn Smith of Commerce; 10
grandchildren; and 11 great-grand-
children.
He was preceded in death by four
brothers and two sisters.
Betty Alice Pearson
Graveside services for Betty Alice
Pearson, 80, of Mount Pleasant were
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27,
in Restlawn Memorial Park in Sul-
phur Springs.
Mrs. Pearson died Sunday, Sept.
24, in Curry’s Nursing Home.
She was bom May 20, 1915, in
Sulphur Bluff, the daughter ol Bas-
com and Nettie Pearson.
Mrs. Pearson was a teacher in the
Mount Pleasant ISD for 35 years.
She was a member of the United
Methodist church.
Survivors include three sisters,
Nannie Clark Keller of Oklahoma
City, Okla., Dorothy Sue Hess of
Mount Pleasant and Sarah Stephens
of Dallas.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and a brother, John Pearson.
Mrs. Collins was a homemaker
and a member of the Sulphur Springs
Church of God
Other survivors include a son,
Archie Collins of Dike; two daugh-
ters, Patsy Neal of Dike and Theresa
Stapleton of Sulphur Springs; five
grandchildren, Randy Neal, Chad
Collins, Chuck Collins, Rachel Dun-
can and Tammy Neal Burnside; one
great-grandchild; two brothers,
Howard McDonald of Amarillo and
George McDonald of Glendale,
Calif.; and a sister, Verda Jones of
Levelland.
She was preceded in death by a
son, Jerry Von Collins; three broth-
ers, Clyde, Marvin and Forrest
McDonald; and three sisters, Veda
McDonald. Clara Myrtle McDonald
and Lucille Hatley.
Primitivo Rodriguez
Funeral services for Primitivo
Rodriguez, 27, of Zacatecaz, Mexico,
were held Tuesday night. Sept 26. in
Zacatecaz.
Burial was in Emiano Zapata
Cemetery.
Mr. Rodriguez died Sunday. Sept
24, in Zacatecaz.
He was bom in October of 1968 in
Zacatecaz, the son of Alejo and
Maria Luisa Montelongo Rodriguez.
He married Maria Magdalena
Moreno in May of 1986 in Zacate-
caz. She survives.
Other survivors include his parents
of Zacatecaz; a sister, Martha Alicia
Rodriguez of Sulphur Springs; and
two brothers, Manuel Rodriguez and
Dario Rodriguez, both of Sulphur
Springs.
Echoettes
Joe F. Keller
Funeral services for Joe F. Keller,
76, of Ridgeway were held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Jones Memorial
Chapel in Commerce with the Rev.
Steve Goughnour officiating.
Burial was in the Ridgeway Ceme-
tery with nephews serving as pall-
bearers.
Mr. Keller died Sunday, Sept. 24,
at his residence.
He was bom Oct. 6,1918, in Hop-
kins County, the son of William Hen-
ry and Jodie Ann Bailey Keller. He
married Billie Joyce Humphries on
Aug. 31,1957, in Cumby. She sur-
vives.
Mr. Keller was a self-employed
carpenter. He was a Baptist and an
Army veteran of World War D.
Other survivors include three sons,
J.B. Keller of Linden; Robert
Humphries of Quinlan and Roger
Humphries of Carrollton; a daughter,
Margaret Moore Benson
Graveside services for Margaret
Moore Benson, 80, of Sulphur
Springs were held at 2 p.m. Thurs-
day, Sept. 28, in Capital Memorial
Park in Austin with Dr. Wally Good-
man officiating.
Mrs. Benson died Sunday, Sept.
24.
Survivors include three daughters,
Loretta Gale Ragan of Garland, Car-
ole Benson Miller of Indiana and
Pamela Kay Sweet of Dallas; three
brothers, Philip Moore and Arlon
Moore, both of Emory and Carl
Moore of Richardson; a sister, Mary
Stout of Arlington; several grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Charles Benson.
Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association.
Rosie Pearl Collins
Funeral services for Rosie Pearl
Collins, 75, of Dike were held at 10
a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Sul-
phur Springs Church of God with the
Rev. D.L. Holt and the Rev. L.E.
Richardson officiating.
Burial was in the Conner Cemetery
at Dike with Bill Frazier, T.H. Burks,
Wayne Parker, Jimmy Hatley, Wen-
dell Fisher and Rodney Wyatt serv-
ing as pallbearers.
Mrs. Collins died at 5:55 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 25, in,Hopkins Coun-
ty Nursing Home, following an
extended illness.
She was bom March 17, 1920, in
Sulphur Bluff, the daughter of
George and Frances MaUingly
McDonald. She married Eugene
Collins on OcL 11,1939, in Dike. He
survives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stewart of Lado-
nia announce the birth of a baby girl,
Thursday at 4:20 p.m., at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
John and Teresa (McCown)
Cousins of Lake Dallas, formerly of
Sulphur Springs, along with Justin,
Amber and Nathan announce the
birth of a daughter and sister, Court-
ney Kalyn. She was bom Thursday,
Sept. 7 at 12:15 a.m. in Lewisville
Medical Center in Lewisville weigh-
ing 8lbs, 4'/2 oz. and 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Ronnie
McCown of Sulphur Springs and Ann
Cole of Lake Dallas. Paternal grand-
parent is Stella Woodul of Irving and
great-grandparent is Mary Hux of
Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sammuel Sapaugh of
Sulphur Springs announce the birth of
a baby girl at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 12, at Hopkins County Memori-
al Hospital.
Juanita Langley of Kaufman
announces the birth of a baby boy at
5:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duncan of
Winnsboro announce the birth of a
baby girl at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sale of Fruit-
vale announce the birth of a baby girl
at 1:24 p.m. Saturday, at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Stieber of Sul-
phur Springs announce the birth of a
baby girl at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Seth and Amy Sawyer of Iraan,
formerly of Sulphur Springs are
proud parents of a baby boy, Ryder
Davis, bom in Odessa on Aug. 29. He
weighed seven pounds and six ounces
and was I93/« inches long. Grandpar-
ents are Barbara and Ridgely
Holifield of Iraan and Gena and Lay-
ton Sawyer of Sulphur Springs.
Great-grandmothers are Edna Sawyer
of Sulphur Springs and Mildred
Guinn of Hereford.
Rick and Jodi Phillips announce the
birth of a baby boy, Colter Boone
Phillips. He weighed 8 pounds. 8
ounces and was bom Sept. 24, at 6:58
a.m. in Muskogee Regional Medical
Center in Muskogee, Okla. Grandpar-
ents are Helen and Steve Fisher of
Brashear. Richard and Jimmie
Phillips of Bacliff, Texas, and Judy
Eubanks of Sulphur Springs. Great-
grandfather is Foy Alford of Sulphur
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bullock of
Winnsboro announce the birth of a
baby boy at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Neal of Saltillo
announce the birth of a baby girl at
5:24 p.m. Tuesday, at Hopkins Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Clayton of
Cumby announce the birth of a baby
boy at 6:46 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
20, at Hopkins County Memorial
Mr. and Mrs. Shane Jacks of Sul-
phur Springs announce the birth of a
baby girl at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 20, at Hopkins County Memori-
al Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Rickey Overly of
Cooper announce the birth of a baby
boy at 8:03 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22. at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Halter of Sul-
phur Springs announce the birth of a
baby girl at 9:03 a.m. Friday, Sept
22, at Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital.
Jerry, Angie and Blake Chester of
Sulphur Springs announce the birth of
a daughter and sister, Haylee Brooke
She was bom at 11:15 p.m. Wednes-
day, Sept. 13 at Hopkins County
Memorial Hospital. She weighed
eight pounds and three ounces and
was 21 inches long. Grandparents are
Uila Chester of Sulphur Springs,
Debbie Smith of Cumby, Joe Chester
of Pickton and Ronny and Judy Smith
of Sulphur Springs.
A safe haven for weekends
Fun City gives kids a place to be, parents a break
By PAMELIA FRANKLIN
Engagement announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Eubanks of Dike announce the engagement and
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and relatives are invited to attend.
Mrs. Bonnie Rushing was honored
with a surprise birthday party on Sept
2, at the Rockdale Baptist Church for
her 78th birthday.
Those present to help her celebrate
were her children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and friends Marie
Gregory and Cecile Whillington.
Others attending from Sulphur
Springs were Jim and Patsy Carroll,
Debra, Larry, Nathan and David Nor-
ton, Heather Coursey and her fiance,
Jeny Lester.
Out of town guests were Eddie and
Doris Cribbs, Chris, Sandra, Garrett
and Justin Hope, all of Athens; Rick-
ey, Brenda and Stephen Cribbs of Dal-
las; Scott Rushing of Tyler, and Sherri
Dike, Lisa, Kaytie and Amber. Attend-
ing from the Houston area were Larry
and Beverly Rushing, Shelby, Marci,
DJ. and Courtney Rushing.
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It’s called Fun City, and it’s
dedicated to creating a wholesome
environment for kids, while giving
parents an opportunity to enjoy an
evening out.
“Fun City, which started out as
the Sulphur Springs Family
Recreation And Fitness Center,
came about because I wanted kids
to have a clean, safe, wholesome
place to play, while giving their
parents a chance to go out-on-the
town,” owner Steve Morse said.
“Think about it. You can drive to
Dallas for dinner, for example,
without worrying about your chil-
dren, because each child is
checked in and out individually for
accountability," he added.
Each child that enters Fun City
on Friday nights from 6:30 p.m.
until 11:30 p.m. is met at the door
by Morse or one of his employees,
who asks the child’s name, who is
leaving the child, who will pick up
the child and at what time.
“No child is allowed to leave
the facility until picked up by the
parent or person authorized by the
parent,” Morse emphasized.
A $5 fee is paid, then the child’s
hand is stamped and he or she
enters the activity-filled chambers.
Morse said children 6-13 can
play games “at their own pace”
like soccer, dodge ball, air hockey, j
swimming, basketball, shuffle
board and ping-pong at Fun City.
“Fan City also offers races
where children can win prizes and
has a frilly stocked snack bar with
Cokaa, candy, pizza, nachos ««i
other stuff kids like to eat,” Morse
said.
Morse said he plans to expand
Fun City into aa interdenomina-
tional Christian Activity Center
open Mondays through Fridays
from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Satur-
days from 10 ajn. until 4 p.m.
starting Oct 1.
Good, safe fun
SUftFM»»rl
Steve Morse, owner of Fun City, opens the door lead- the chance to get out without worrying about their
to the pool for the scores of children eager to go children,
last Friday night Fun City offers parents
“Hiis is a faith move, but I envi-
sion a place where people of all
beliefs can
of our
“I want to give Christian teens
j an alternative to cruising down
| Gilmer and Broadway streets, or ...
| partying by drinking or doing
\ drugs on Saturday nights," he
iadded.
Morse also wants to convert his
: fitness center to a Christian values
; center where a dress code would
j be enforced and memberships
I available at $15 for singles and
j $20 for couples.
“People must wear T-shirts and
! there will be no leotards worn
! unless they are coveted by shorts.
And of course we’ll play Christian
music to work-out to.” Morse said.
“Now that’s a great environment.
‘Too many times we Christians
can’t enjoy working out because
some of the men walk around with
no shirts flexing their muscles or
young ladies wear... let’s say
revealing work-out clothes, and the
music’s so loud it hurts the ears,”
Morse said.
“I want everyone to know
there’s more to being a Christian
than suffering and sacrifice." .
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Keys, Scott & Lamb, Bill. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 200, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1995, newspaper, September 29, 1995; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780006/m1/3/?q=cemetery&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.